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Rape Culture and Sexual Violence
Rebecca Rissman
Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2017)Rape Culture and Sexual Violence covers the history of societies' views on rape, significant incidents from recent years, and the ways in which women are fighting against rape culture today. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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The Paris Climate Agreement
Ph.D. Harris, Duchess, Rebecca Rowell
Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2018)"Explores the issues surrounding the 2015 international agreement to combat climate change. Many nations were shocked when the United States later announced its decision to withdraw from the agreement. The book explores these political ramifications and encourages readers to form their own opinions"--
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Religion and Free Speech
Michael Capek
Library Binding (Essential Library, Nov. 1, 2015)Covers events ranging from the Charlie Hebdo attacks in France to prayer in schools to denying service to gay customers, exploring how free speech and religious freedom overlap and sometimes conflict in modern society.
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North Korea Today
Kathryn Hulick
Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 26, 2018)"North Korea Today covers the history of the secretive nation and its leaders, North Korean weapon and missile development programs, and the government's efforts to seize Western tourists and journalists as hostages." -- Amazon website.
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Chris Webber: Star Forward
Ron Knapp
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, April 1, 1997)A biography of the young player who was a member of the University of Michigan's "Fab Five" in 1993 and Rookie of the Year in the NBA the next year.
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The Rising Cost of Education
Emily Rose Oachs
Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2016)Presents facts about the cost of education, covering the history of higher education, where funding comes from, and the effects of high tuition.
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Ebola Outbreak
Carolee Laine
Library Binding (Essential Library, Nov. 1, 2015)Ebola Outbreak covers the history of the Ebola virus, the devastating 2014 epidemic, and the quarantine controversies that captured national headlines, exploring how the fear of a disease can sometimes be as dangerous as the disease itself. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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The 2016 Presidential Election
Tom Streissguth
Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 26, 2018)Examines the 2016 presidential election, discussing the primary season, the party conventions, and the campaigns.
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The War on Poverty
Carolee Laine
Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2016)Presents facts about poverty, covering its causes, policies to alleviate the problem, and its effects.
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Coronavirus: The Covid-19 Pandemic
Sue Bradford Edwards
Library Binding (Essential Library, April 1, 2020)Order Now for Fall 2020! This title covers the events surrounding an unprecedented global health crisis, including the origin of the pandemic, how it spread across the world, and how government leaders and health experts worked to respond. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Hate Crimes in America
Melissa Abramovitz, Essential Library, Jeannine Bell
Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2016)"Hate Crimes in America covers the history of crimes motivated by prejudice, examples of such incidents in the headlines today, and the ways in which communities are responding to these vicious acts."--Publisher's website.
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Randy Moss: Star Wide Receiver
Ross Bernstein
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 2002)Traces the life and career of the star wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings who was named Rookie of the Year in 1998.
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